I am a resident of Washington Crossing who, after reading the letter, wonders where Ameye lives. It can't be amid the beautiful improvements made to Washington Crossing, nor can it be around the vast majority of fellow residents and visitors who give universal praise to Streetscape.

Those of us who live here all know the wretched state of the historic park after the state abandoned it due to budget cuts. We also know that the main approach to this park, seen by tens of thousands of visitors, passed by an auto junk yard and two strip malls. Surely, our Revolutionary soldiers and those who come to pay homage to them deserve more respect. Mary Ryan's work gave them that respect. Downtown Washington Crossing now reminds us of Williamsburg and is a place to which I am proud to bring visitors.

Ameye then criticizes Ms. Ryan for accepting grant money from a lawful government bridge authority which annually makes sums of money available for worthy projects along the Delaware. I'm incredibly pleased Mary Ryan's work getting the grant ensured the money would be used for the beautification of this historic town rather than for lesser projects the authority has awarded in the past. As such, I don't understand Ameye's visceral, tea party- like hatred of the authority's lawful activity. Perhaps it is due to Ameye's affinity with the hate-all-government group opposing Mary Ryan in this November's board of supervisors election. In any event, such anger against Mary Ryan is totally out of order. She is a real friend of Washington Crossing and our historic park.

William Trainer

Washington Crossing

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